Dhofar Governorate hosts Al Baleed Food Festival 2021

Oman Monday 06/December/2021 10:52 AM
By: Times News Service
Dhofar Governorate hosts Al Baleed Food Festival 2021
Al Baleed Food Festival 2021 was inaugurated

Muscat: Al Baleed Food Festival 2021 was inaugurated on Sunday at Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara in Dhofar Governorate.

A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA) said: "Al Baleed Resort, Salalah by Anantara, inaugurated yesterday evening, Al Baleed Food Festival 2021, which is organised by the resort in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism under the patronage of Rawas bin Hafeez Al Rawas, Assistant Director General for Heritage and Tourism in the Governorate of Dhofar."  

The festival, which will continue till next Thursday, will be attended by a group of world-class chefs who have been awarded Michelin stars, a symbol of the quality of the food offered by the restaurant.
 

Andrea Orru, General Manager of Al Baleed Resort Salalah, by Anantara, said that it is very important to put the Dhofar Governorate on the global map of food festivals, especially those that include international chefs crowned with Michelin stars for cooking, due to the governorate’s tourism potential and wonderful climatic conditions throughout the year.

The inauguration included the presentation of a number of Omani arts and international music. The festival aims to promote the Governorate of Dhofar as an ideal tourist destination throughout the year.